# Lior The Art of Pinball to Begin Making Official Products for Pinball Manufacturer

**Source:** Knapp Arcade  
**Type:** article  
**Published:** 2023-06-15  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.knapparcade.org/lior-the-art-of-pinball-to-begin-making-official-products-for-pinball-manufacturer

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## Analysis

The Art of Pinball, an established aftermarket mod manufacturer run by Lior, has announced a partnership with an unnamed OEM pinball manufacturer to produce sculptures, mods, and design work. The company is simultaneously relocating to a larger studio in a new city, with the move targeted for completion by July. The pinball manufacturer partner is expected to be officially announced within weeks.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] The Art of Pinball will handle 'whole production of the sculptures, mods and design' for an unnamed OEM pinball manufacturer — _Official announcement from Lior/The Art of Pinball; direct quote from article_
- [MEDIUM] The OEM pinball manufacturer partner will be officially announced within the next couple of weeks — _Article states 'should be officially announced sometime in the next couple of weeks' — timeline approximation_
- [HIGH] The Art of Pinball is relocating to a new, larger studio in a different city — _Direct statement in announcement_
- [HIGH] The Art of Pinball studio move is targeted to be complete by July — _Direct statement: 'They hope that the move will be complete by July'_

### Notable Quotes

> "The Art of Pinball will begin doing 'whole production of the sculptures, mods and design for this company' in addition to official mods and toppers"
> — **The Art of Pinball/Lior (via announcement)**
> _Defines scope of partnership with unnamed OEM manufacturer — indicates significant production responsibility beyond aftermarket mods_

> "the yet-to-be-named company, which should be officially announced sometime in the next couple of weeks"
> — **Knapp Arcade (article author)**
> _Indicates OEM partnership details are under embargo or confidential until official announcement_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Lior | person | Founder and operator of The Art of Pinball; established aftermarket mod manufacturer |
| The Art of Pinball | company | Aftermarket pinball mod and custom parts manufacturer; founded/run by Lior; known for sculptures, mods, and toppers; partnering with unnamed OEM |
| Knapp Arcade | organization | Source publication/media outlet reporting on pinball industry news |
| Little Shop of Games | company | Retailer hosting The Art of Pinball product shop; distribution/sales partner |

### Topics

- **Primary:** business partnership and manufacturing expansion, aftermarket mod industry and custom parts, OEM pinball manufacturer identity (unnamed)
- **Secondary:** studio expansion and relocation

### Sentiment

**Positive** (0.85) — Article celebrates The Art of Pinball's growth and partnership as exciting news; supportive tone with congratulations; no criticism or concerns expressed

### Signals

- **[business_signal]** The Art of Pinball expanding operations through OEM partnership and studio relocation, indicating growth in aftermarket mod sector and increased manufacturing capacity (confidence: high) — Announcement of OEM partnership with production of 'whole production of sculptures, mods and design' plus move to 'new, larger studio'
- **[leak_detection]** OEM manufacturer partner identity remains confidential pending official announcement; embargo or confidentiality agreement in place (confidence: high) — 'the yet-to-be-named company, which should be officially announced sometime in the next couple of weeks'
- **[personnel_signal]** Lior/The Art of Pinball transitioning from pure aftermarket to official OEM manufacturing partnership, representing talent migration into established manufacturer operations (confidence: high) — The Art of Pinball 'announced that they have begun doing work for an OEM Pinball Manufacturer' including 'official mods and toppers'

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## Transcript

This morning, the well-know pinball aftermarket mod manufacturer Lior and his company The Art of Pinball announced that they have begun doing work for an OEM Pinball Manufacturer (OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer, showing my auto industry roots). The Art of Pinball will begin doing "whole production of the sculptures, mods and design for this company" in addition to official mods and toppers for the yet-to-be-named company, which should be officially announced sometime in the next couple of weeks.

In addition to that exciting news, they are moving to a new, larger studio in a different city. They hope that the move will be complete by July. Congratulations to Lior!

Anyone who is interested in checking out some of the cool mods that The Art of Pinball has already made can check out their shop on the Little Shop of Games website. I've included pictures of several of them below.

https://littleshopofgames.com/product-category/the-art-of-pinball/

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